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CF72 area guide

Who lives in CF72, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
40,235 (2024)
At a glance

What CF72 is like

The CF72 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 688 live postcodes and is home to about 40,235 people in 15,957 households. 77.6% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF72 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF72 compares

Headline figures for CF72, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 351 sales in CF72, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
17

17 schools in CF72. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£53,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF72 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF72 FAQs

01
Is CF72 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CF72?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in CF72 sold for a median of £255,000 across 351 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF72 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF72, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF72?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).
05
Which council covers CF72?

The local authority for CF72 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF72?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontyclun Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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